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April 2026

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Sprang Explorations
9:00 am - 12:00 am
With Sharon Wichman This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America Sprang is an ancient and mostly forgotten technique for creating elastic cloth two rows at a time. Some cultures, including the Hopi, use sprang for sashes, belts, bags, or hairnets. Archaeologists hav , ...
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Sprang Explorations
12:00 am - 4:00 pm
With Sharon Wichman This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America Sprang is an ancient and mostly forgotten technique for creating elastic cloth two rows at a time. Some cultures, including the Hopi, use sprang for sashes, belts, bags, or hairnets. Archaeologists hav , ...
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Next Steps in Sprang
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
With Sharon Wichman This program is part of Handwork 2026, presented by Craft in America What are your next steps with this ancient braiding technique? Are you drawn to sprang lace, twining, or color patterns? Do you want to plan a larger project, such as a hat, fingerless mittens, scarf, or cowl? , ...
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Traditional Nuevo Mexico Chimayo Tapestry
9:00 am - 12:00 am
With Emily Trujillo Emily Trujillo, eighth-generation Chimayo weaver, will guide you on the basics of this traditional Spanish art from the Land of Enchantment. Learn the Chimayo weaving techniques you’ve always wanted to know about on a loom you’re familiar with! In this workshop, you will… , ...
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Traditional Nuevo Mexico Chimayo Tapestry
All Day
With Emily Trujillo Emily Trujillo, eighth-generation Chimayo weaver, will guide you on the basics of this traditional Spanish art from the Land of Enchantment. Learn the Chimayo weaving techniques you’ve always wanted to know about on a loom you’re familiar with! In this workshop, you will… , ...
Beginner Rigid Heddle
9:30 am - 12:00 am
With Myra Chang Thompson and Ray Taylor Two-Day Workshop If you have zero weaving experience, this is the workshop for you! This workshop will introduce you to direct warping (dressing the loom), the use of the loom with special attention to the creation of cloth that is designed to be a scarf, securing the edge , ...
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Traditional Nuevo Mexico Chimayo Tapestry
12:00 am - 4:00 pm
With Emily Trujillo Emily Trujillo, eighth-generation Chimayo weaver, will guide you on the basics of this traditional Spanish art from the Land of Enchantment. Learn the Chimayo weaving techniques you’ve always wanted to know about on a loom you’re familiar with! In this workshop, you will… , ...
Beginner Rigid Heddle
12:00 am - 4:00 pm
With Myra Chang Thompson and Ray Taylor Two-Day Workshop If you have zero weaving experience, this is the workshop for you! This workshop will introduce you to direct warping (dressing the loom), the use of the loom with special attention to the creation of cloth that is designed to be a scarf, securing the edge , ...
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Fiber Fun Fridays
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Select Fridays, 10am – 4pm (NOTE: There are no Fiber Fun Fridays when workshops are happening in our main classroom. Check our calendar to confirm dates.) Bring your WIPs (Works In Progress), UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) and PHDs (Projects Half Done) for a drop-in and work session. There’s no fee! C , ...
Chair Caning Work Sessions
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
With Paul Doyle Do you have a chair that needs to be restored? Interested in learning how to repair a family heirloom by yourself?  Paul Doyle will lead you on your caning journey in small group working sessions over the course of three weeks. Bring a chair that you would like to repair and learn the basics of a , ...
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Beginning Multi-Shaft Weaving
9:30 am - 12:00 am
With Myra Chang Thompson Think big, try multi-shaft weaving! This class is perfect for folks who are interested in loom weaving but may not know where to start. In this class, students will create a wall hanging containing plain weave, twills, basket weave and a tapestry weave.  Students will learn how , ...
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Speckled Pickup (Baltic Pickup) on the Inkle Loom
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
With Annie MacHale Speckled pickup is a simple technique to learn, but has vast possibilities for creating exciting patterns on a woven band. It is used in many countries and cultures and, therefore, goes by many names. Some common ones are: Baltic, Sami, and Supplementary Warp. We will look at examples to , ...
Beginning Multi-Shaft Weaving
12:00 am - 4:00 pm
With Myra Chang Thompson Think big, try multi-shaft weaving! This class is perfect for folks who are interested in loom weaving but may not know where to start. In this class, students will create a wall hanging containing plain weave, twills, basket weave and a tapestry weave.  Students will learn how , ...
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Fiber Prep: Carding
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
With Becky Arnold Calling all felters and spinners! Take your projects to the next level by carding your own fiber. Carding wool on hand cards creates rolags, a fiber preparation with randomly organized fibers. Use the rolags to spin light, fluffy, insulating woolen-yarn, perfect for creating items like sweaters , ...
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Fiber Fun Fridays
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Select Fridays, 10am – 4pm (NOTE: There are no Fiber Fun Fridays when workshops are happening in our main classroom. Check our calendar to confirm dates.) Bring your WIPs (Works In Progress), UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) and PHDs (Projects Half Done) for a drop-in and work session. There’s no fee! C , ...
Chair Caning Work Sessions
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
With Paul Doyle Do you have a chair that needs to be restored? Interested in learning how to repair a family heirloom by yourself?  Paul Doyle will lead you on your caning journey in small group working sessions over the course of three weeks. Bring a chair that you would like to repair and learn the basics of a , ...
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Threadless Pine Needle Basket
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
With Carrie Botto Weave pine needles onto themselves with no thread! Learn how to weave baskets with natural materials using coiling techniques. Students can create a basket or a wall piece. Clean prepped pine-needles will be supplied. The instructor will give students a small bundle of dried pine needles to , ...
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